Hog-watering fountain



L. C. McCARTNEY.

HOG WATERING FOUNTAIN. APPLI CAI'ION FILED JULY 16,1919.

1 ,34 1 920, Patented June 1, 1920.

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LESLIE C. MoCARTNEY, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

HOG-WATERING' FOUNTAIN.

' Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed. July 16, 1919. Serial No. 311,234.

Be it known that I, LESLIE C. MCCART- 'NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing automatically maintaining a supply of water for hogs and similar live stock and the ob ject of the invention is to provide a device of simple and inexpensive construction which will be found efiicient in operation and will maintain a supply of water available in all weather conditions.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of a fountain embodying my improvements.

In carrying out the invention, I employ a casing 1 which is preferably cylindrical and may be constructed of any desired material, although sheet metal will generally be employed. The bottom of this cylindrlcal casing is open, as indicated at 2, so that any water which may leak from any of the fittings may seep away through the ground. The upper end of the casing is also open, but is normally covered by a lid' 8 which is con vex and is provided with an annular flange l, adapted to rest on the upper edge of the I wall of the casing, and a depending rim 5, adapted to fit closely around the upper end of the casing. At the center of this convex cover is a small nipple 6 which, in'the position shown in full lines in the drawings, will serve as a vent or outlet to permit currents of air rising within the casingto escape. At diametrically opposite points .in the wall of the casing, I provide openings 7 andat the lower edge of said openings the wall is slightly flared outwardly,as shown at 8, to support the outerinclined wall 9 of a trough 10. At the ends of the openings 7 are vertical partitions or walls 11 which extend within the casing and are connected by a convex or arched back Wall 12 which'at its upper edge merges into the wall ofthe casing and at its loweredge is bent slightly outwardly, as shown at 13, whereby to em gage the inner inclined wall 1 1 of the trough and thereby aid in supporting the trough. The troughs will preferably be of cast metal and of such dimensions that they will fit snugly between the end walls 11 and the members 8 and 13 of the casing and the arched wall 12, respectively. The construction shown and described will provide ample access to the water for the animals and at the same time will guard the same against contamination from flying objects. vWithin the casing, T secure upon the wall of the same aplurality of brackets 15 which project inwardly to bear against the outer surface of a cylindrical tank 16 and thereby maintain thetank properly centered within the casing. Adjacent and above the arched walls 12,1 provide other brackets 17- which have their upper surfaces inclined downwardlyrand inwardly so as, to engage'the tapered or funnel-like lower end18 of the tankand thereby support the tank. At the lowest point of the tapered or funnel-like bottom 18, is secured firmly'the upstanding nipple 19 of a T-coupling 20 from the branches of which pipes 21 extend to the troughs. Within each pipe 21 is abut-0E valve 22 so that the flow to either or both troughs may be regulated as desired and to facilitate access to these valves, Ixprovide a door 23 in the wall of the casing near the lower end of the same, as shown. Lamps 24; or other convenient heaters,lare placed wvithin the casing under the troughs-so as to play thereon and prevent freezing of the water in extremely cold weather. The warm am from these heaters will rise through the casing in the space between the same and PatentedJune 1, 1920;.

the tank and play on the entire surface of the tank so that the water will be relieved of chill before it flows into the troughs and, consequently, will not be permitted tofreeze at any time. Small inlet openings" 25 are formed in the wall of the casing at the lower end thereof to supply fresh air to support combustion and also preventoverheating of the water or any part of the apparatus. The air will ascend to the cover or lid 3 and thence escape through the vent 6 as will be readily understood.

The tank is provided'witha closed top'26 which is convex or arched, as shownclearly in Fig. 2, and is provided with an air vent 27 of any desired or preferred construction and equipped with any convenient form of clos13e. Atthe center of the top 26 is an opening 28 and-from the cover around said opening a feed pipe 29 depends within the tank to a point over the outlet nipple 19. lVhen it is desired to fill the tank, the vent 27 is opened and the cover 3 is inverted, as

shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that the nipple 6 thereon will enter the opening 28 and fit within the upper end of the feed pipe 21. Water is then poured into the inverted cover which will serve as a funnel to direct the same into the feed, pipe down which it will flow to the lower end of the tank. The valves 22 having been closed, of course, the water cannot escape but will rise within the tank and'the air trappedotherein will be forced out through the vent 27.

When the tank has been filled, the vent 27 is closed and, consequently, there will be no air pressure exerted on the water to force it prematurely from the tank and cause overflowing of the troughs. The cover 3 having been restored to its initial position, the valves 22 are opened and the water will flow through the pipes 21 and rise within the troughs until'it covers the ends of said pipes, whereupon the flow will cease until some water has been withdrawn by a drinking animal, whereupon the water will automatically flow from the tank to replenish the supply. It will be understood, of course,

ing in both winter and summer inasmuch as the lamps or other heaters will heat the incoming air sufficiently to maintain the water in the entire apparatus above the freezing point even in extremely cold weather and in summer when the heaters are not operating,

a circulation of air from the inlet openings 25 to the vent 6 will be maintained and this circulating air will modify the heating action of the sun upon the device. WVhen the cover 3 is inverted and engaged in the upper end of the tank, as shown in Fig. 2, it will serve as a funnel so that all the water poured thereinto will pass into the tank and the sharply tapered or funnel-like form of I the bottom of the tank will direct all the water positively to the outlet so that an accumulation of water in any of the seams with theconsequent rusting will be avoided. Itwill be noted that in the position of the cover shown in full lines in the drawings the rim 5 fits around the casing and in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 the rim will project upwardly from the casing but the body of the cover will fit within the upper end of the casing and engage the inner wall so that in both positions of the cover a portion thereof will engage the casing so as to positively center the cover on the casing. The nipple 19 has a threaded engagement with the tank. if it be necessary to remove the tank for repairs, or any other reason, the disassembling of the entire apparatus will not be required inasmuch as a rotation of the tank will effect its withdrawal from the nozzle Consequently,

and the tank may then be lifted out through c the top of the casing. A reverse operation will, of course, restore the tank to its operative position and the brackets 15, will guide it into place so that skilled labor will not be necessary in setting up, cleaning or repairing the apparatus.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: V

The improved stock-watering, apparatus herein described and shown consisting of a cylindrical casing having open ends and provided with drinking openings in itswall, the edge of the wall at the bottoms of the drinking openings being inclined outwardly, in-

wardly extending vertical walls at the sides of said openings, an arched back wall at each opening connecting the inner edges of said vertical walls, the lower edges of said. back walls being inclined downwardly and outwardly, flared troughs seated on the inclined edges of the casing wall andthe respectively adjacent back walls, a tank supported in the casing and spaced therefrom throughout its extent, said tank having tapered lower end, a coupling'threaded into said tank'at the lowest point of the same, pipes leading from said coupling into the troughs through the inner walls of the same, controlling valves in said pipes between the coupling and the respective troughs, a vent in the upper end of the tank, a feed pipe secured-in and depending from the upper end of the tank, and an arched cover provided with a nipple at its center adapted when-the cover is inverted to enter the upper end of the feed pipe, said cover having a radial annular flange and a rim extending from said flange whereby in either position of the cover there will be a portion extending across and resting on the edge of the casing wall and a circular portion engaging the said wall to positively center the cover on the casing.

Tu testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LESLIE o. MQCARTNEY. a 3. 

